The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-04-23

w, a. WADE, Publisher.
MILAN TENNESSEE
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
GREAT loss of life is reported to have oc-
Cured on the coast of Newfoundland dur
ing the storm on the 14th.
SIR WILLIAM VERNON HARCoURT spoke
in opposition to the coercion measure in
the British House of Commons on the 18th.
THE steamer Mariposa, from Honolulu,
brings news that the Samoan islands and
the Sandwich islands have formed po-
litical confederation.
JUROR O'CoNNELL, who stood out for
conviction in the Arensdorf trial at Sioux
City, Ia, states that he was asked by the
VNE-GRowERs, sugar manufacturers
and wool-growers of the Pacific coast pc
tition the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion tor suspension of section 4.
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THE Prince of Wales has consented to
act as honorary president of the interna-
tonal exhibition at Melbourne, Australia,
next year, to celebrate the centennial Of
the colonization Of the island
MICHAEL KEEFE, the wife murderer, who
was to be hanged on the 18th at Suisin,
Cal, cut his throat with pocket-knife on
the 14th, resisted the efforts of the doctor
to dress the wound and died
SECOND AUDITOR DAY, of Illinois, it IS
said, Will be promoted to the position of
Second Comptroller of the Treasury. to
succeed Judge Maynard, recently made
assistant Secretary Of the Treas ury.
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THE rumOrs that Secretary Whitney is
TO leave the Cabinet are circulated by
enemies of the President, who, it is said,
really think they can get Whitney to re-
tire, and thus weaken the Administers
ton.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is daily deluged with letters from repre-
sentatives Of various interests through
out the country complaining Of hardships
inflicted by the enforcement of the act,
AMSTERDAM was illuminated on the
evening of the 18th in honor of the King
SEVENTEEN birthday. The Queen and her
daughter. drove out to see the illumma-
tions, and were every where euthusias-
tically received.
NEARLY all the business portion Of
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th. Twenty-one
buildings were reported burned, with a
total loss of $4,000 Many citizens lose
everything and will need aid.
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BUFFALO BILLS Wild West company ar
rived in London on the 14th, having had a
pleasant voyage. The troupe and stocl
were landed in excellent condition, and
were the objects of much interest to those
who witnessed the debarkation.
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The United States Consul at Port-au-
Prince, Hayti, is reported to have warned
the English representatives against seiz-
ing the island of Tortugas in settlement
of the Haytien debt. The State Depart
ment has not heard of it, however.
EXTENSIVE arrangements have beer
made to celebrate the centenary of the
birth Of Johann Ludwig INLAND, the ia
nous German poet and author, whict
will occur on April 26 The celebration
will be observed throughout Germany,
THE extra military credits asked by tht
German Government amount to 1874, 0CO,00
marks. OF this, 100000 is for the in
crease of the army, 100000 for new
equipments, and the remainder TO
strategic railways and improvements il
fortresses.
ADvICEs from the Dutch East Indies
say that the Dutch had an encounter witt
natives in Acheen on the 4th inst, anC
that the Acheens fed after a sharp en-
gagement leaving thirty-three dead. Tn
Dutch loss was twelve killed and twenty
six wounded.
THE Pennsylvania Senate, on the 18th
adopted the resolution denouucing the Co
ercion bill now pending before the Births
Parliament and extending the sympath!
of the Pennsylvania Senate to Glads ton
and Parnel in their efforts to secure tn
rights of Ireland.
A DISPATCH from Rome says: The Pop
approves the course of Cardinal Gibbon
and encourages him in his action wit
reference to the Knights of Labor Can
dinal Gibbons has secured the adherence
of Cardinal Manning and will appeal
other bishops for support,
INDIANAPOLIS merchants met on tn
18th and resolved that the constructio
put upon the Interstate Commerce la,
by the railroads had created a NOR
tyrannical pool system than ever befor
existed. They demand reforms and n
liefs from the commission.
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DURING the debate in the British Hous
Of Commons on the 14th James Redmon
explained his speech delivered before tn
Chicago convention of the Nation,
League, on which he had been severel
criticised by Mr. Chamberlain in IN
speech Of the latter at Ayr, Scotland.